Menendez co-defendant pleads guilty to 7 counts
Politics,Corruption,Bribery,Bob Menendez,US Senate,Justice
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A New Jersey businessman charged with attempting to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) with a Mercedez-Benz for his political sway has pleaded guilty in the far-reaching corruption case.
Jose Uribe entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court in New York to charges that include conspiracy to commit bribery, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion, court filings show.
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